Bracket for supporting a direction indicator or the like



y 1939- P. P. GU'IOIERREZ 2,156,849

BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING A DIRECTION INDICATOR OR THE LIKE Filed April 28,1957 INVENTOR.

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Patented May 2, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INDICATOR OR THE LIKEPeter P. Gutierrez, Watsonville, Calif.

Application April 28,

Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in a bracket forsupporting a direction indicator or the like and its principal object isto provide a device of the character described that may 5 be easilyapplied to a hinge so as to support the direction indicator or otherobject thereon.

More particularly it is proposed to provide a bracket which may beclamped to one of the door hinges of a motor vehicle and firmlysupported thereby, and at the same time allowing the door of the Vehicleto be freely opened and closed.

It is further proposed to provide a bracket for the purpose intended,which is simple in construction, durable and efficient, and which may beclamped upon hinges of various sizes.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation showing my bracket applied to'the hinge ofa motor vehicle and illustrating a direction indicator supported on thebracket, together with the operating means for the direction indicator;and

Figure 2 a perspective view of the supporting bracket in its relation tothe hinge of a motor vehicle.

While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention I wish tohave it understood that various changes or modifications may be madewithin the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

In carrying my invention into practice, and for the purpose ofillustration, I provide a signalling device I, which may be operated bysuitable means 2. The signalling device is mounted adjacent the top of abracket 3 for swinging movement under control of: the operating means 2.Any other suitable object, such as a mirror, may be supported on mybracket.

The bracket is shown in detail in Figure 2 and is adapted for fasteningto one of the door hinges of the motor vehicle, indicated at 5. Thehinge may be of conventional form and includes two hinge straps t and lfastened to the door and the door frame respectively and provided withalined bearings 8 and 9 journalled on the hinge pin ill provided with ahead H.

The bracket comprises two Vertical plates l2 and [3 arranged at rightangles to one another, the plate l3 being intended to lie against theface of the body of the vehicle and being preferably curved tocorrespond to the contour of the vehicle body. Two horizontal plates l4and 55 l5, substantially rectangular in form, project 1937, Serial No.139,524

from the vertical plates into the angle formed by them, the horizontalplates being parallel and spaced from one another by a distance somewhatin excess of the height of the hinge as shown in the drawing.

These plates are formed, in the corners opposite the angle of theVertical plates, with alined holes l6 adapted for alinement with thehinge pin, and the bracket is positioned by first removing the hingepin, and then alining the bracket holes with the hinge bearings,reinserting the pin through the alined holes and bearings from the top,with the pin head resting on the upper horizontal plate, and thenclamping the bracket in place by means of a screw ll threaded throughthe hole in the lower plate and bearing against the bottom face of thelowermost hinge bearing.

When thus positioned, the vertical plate l3 rests substantially againstthe body of the vehicle and a tongue l8 projects from the upper plate Minto a space H) conventionally provided for between the hinge straps. Anupright member 20 projects from the bracket, substantially in alinementwith the vertical plate [2, and preferably curves away from the vehiclebody, as shown, to give sufficient space for the operation of thesignalling device i supported in the upper end of the upright member.

I claim:

1. A bracket for securing an object to a hinge projecting from asupport, comprising a pair of vertical plates arranged at a right angleto one another, a pair of horizontal plates supported in the angle inspaced relation to one another so as to straddle the hinge, means forclamping the horizontal plates to the hinge and an upright memberprojecting from one of the vertical plates and having means forsupporting the object in the upper end thereof, the vertical platesconnecting the horizontal plates together and one of the vertical platesbeing shaped and positioned to lie against the hinge support to preventthe bracket from swinging in one direction about the hinge.

2. A bracket for securing an object to a hinge projecting from asupport, comprising a pair of vertical plates arranged at an anglerelative to one another, a pair of horizontal plates supported in theangle in spaced relation to each other so as to straddle a hinge, meansfor clamping the horizontal plates to the hinge, and a member projectingfrom one of the plates adapted to have an object supported thereon, thevertical plates connecting the horizontal plates together and one of thevertical plates being shaped and positioned to lie against the hingesupport to prevent the bracket from swinging in one direction about thehinge.

3. A bracket for securing an object to a hinge, comprising a pair ofvertical plates arranged at an angle relative to one another, a pair ofhorizontal plates supported in the angle in spaced relation to eachother so as to straddle a hinge, means for clamping the horizontalplates to the hinge, and a member projecting from one of the platesadapted to have an object supported thereon, one of the plates having atongue projecting between the hinge straps for holding the bracketagainst turning movement.

4. In combination, a hinge having a pair of straps pivotally securedtogether with a space arranged therebetween, a bracket disposed to oneside of one of the straps and having a tongue projecting into the spaceon the other side of said strap to hold the bracket against turningmovement, and means clamping the bracket to the pivot means of thehinge.

5. In combination, a hinge having a pair of straps pivotally securedtogether with a space arranged therebetween, one of the straps beingsecurable to a frame and the other to a door, 10

tween the straps, and means clamping the brack- 15 et to the pivot meansof the hinge.

PETER P. GUTIERREZ.

